Hey Romance Novels in Color!! I’m so glad to be back in this space, all up in your face, for another installment of State of the Heart. Today, we're talking about things that make us want to share love.
It’s December, and if you’re like me you’re about to get down and dirty with preparations for the Christmas season. Yes, Christmas is here, and it’s one of my favorite seasons. Why? Because it’s the greatest time of the year to watch … [Read more...]

Please welcome Te' Russ to the blog today with her new release Noble Redemption! It's book 3 in the Nobles of Sweet Rapids series.
About the Series:
This series is set in the fictional town of Sweet Rapids Nevada around quadruplets Isaiah, Ian, Isabella and Ivy. Their parents, Isaac and Irene, run their family business Noble Naturals, a natural hair care line. The siblings are scattered across the country and world and the series focuses on … [Read more...]

Hello All!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Prepare yourself for a long rambling video message :). I wanted to wish you all a happy, safe, and food-filled Thanksgiving. I also haven't done a video in ages, so figured now was as good a time as any. Please excuse the poor lighting and my raspy voice. I'm getting over a cold and I couldn't find all of my video equipment.
Video Summary
I'm placing review requests on a hiatus until we catch up on our … [Read more...]

A few weeks back I purchased a book that sent me into a bit of a...rage. The book was well structured and for intents and purposes, was well written. However...this book that I found in the romance section at Amazon...This book that was placed within several romance categories, WAS NOT A ROMANCE.
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Now, I suspected that it was not a romance before I purchased the book. I try to always follow my guidelines for finding … [Read more...]

Interborough is Book Four in the Five Boroughs series and picks up where Sunset Park left off. You can find my review for Sutphin Boulevard here, and Sunset Park here.
In Sunset Park, Raymond is discovering his bisexuality and his attraction to his friend David. Here in Interborough, the two men have officially become a couple, and they’re living together. All should be well in paradise, right? Not so much. David is trying to get tenure and … [Read more...]

I haven't had a chance to write any reviews lately, but I wanted to give you all a few recommendations today for books I've read recently that I think some of you may enjoy :) There is plenty more to come.
Sleeping with Her Enemy by Jenny Holiday
Why?: Opposites attract and detract! I love haw the author handled an otherwise overused trope. The heroine is a little quirky but smart AF, and the hero has some of the best internal monologues … [Read more...]

Hey everyone!! It’s LaQuette, you’re friendly erotic romance author. Before I begin, let me preface my topic by stating this is not my opinion of other authors and their work. Everything you’re about to read pertains strictly to my work.
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Let’s take a moment to talk about dirty talk. You know, when one or more of the characters in a romance novel begins telling the other what they plan to do to the other, or each other in very … [Read more...]

Please welcome author Sheryl Lister to the blog today. She's here to tell us a little about herself and her new book Places in My Heart. And in celebration of her new release, Ms. Lister is offering a contest to win some pretty awesome goodies :)
Is there a book on the market today that you’ve read, and you immediately thought, I wish I had written this story?
I’ve been reading for as long as I could form the words and I can’t say there … [Read more...]

As much as I love reading romance, some books in the genre make me pause. Lately that pause involves a tape measure and an involuntary kegel caused by feared, followed by a "Nooooope".
Sometimes, I think authors gt really excited and go overboard with the description of male genitalia. If a man's penis is longer than my forearm and I can't fit my two hands around it easily, I'm running for the hills. I love my lady bits too much for that bit of … [Read more...]

This week has been rough. Not so much work wise, but more mental health wise. Monday morning I woke up knowing my patience level was going to be tested. My spidey sense was going off, and I had to keep telling myself, "It's going to be okay. You can get through this." It was a lie of course. Things were not okay, because my bank account still didn't have a million dollars in it, my deadlines did not disappear and no fairy godmother appeared with … [Read more...]

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